"Invisible to the naked eye, [woodsmoke] particles are inhaled deep into the lungs, enter the bloodstream and cause a range of harms throughout the body. This air pollution is linked to higher rates of heart and lung diseases, strokes, dementia and some cancers."

On this week! 📆 Join Sara Stace, David Levinson and Lauren Pearson as they discuss the state of transport equity in Australia, which elements need major investment and which can be achieved quickly. eventbrite.com/e/betterstreet…

Sign the #HealthyTransport petition: I'm calling on the Commonwealth Transport Minister to ensure a healthy future for all Australians by creating a cleaner, greener transport system. Climate and Health Alliance healthytransport.au/petition?recru…

Yes, health and wellbeing should be at centre of urban planning - not speed and "travel time savings". theguardian.com/environment/20…

My article explaining why City of Sydney's plan to remove zebra crossings in Alexandria will reduce safety & walkability, and increase through traffic: walksydney.org/2023/11/16/why… Clover Moore AO Sylvie Ellsmore Jenny Leong MP 梁珍妮 Julie Power Matt O'Sullivan

Hi Gehl. I'd be interested in your thoughts on City of Sydney replacing zebra crossings with dangerous, pedestrian-delaying traffic lights.

'Road trauma causes a "huge chunk" of the cases Dr Martin treats. "We focus on the death toll but behind all of those deaths, is a huge number of patients that are injured — they survive, but they've got life changing injuries."' abc.net.au/news/2024-01-1…

"Congestion isn’t an issue if you’re zipping along on a train or an e-bike. But the planning and design of our cities and streets would need to change before the majority have the freedom to choose [healthier, more enjoyable transport modes]."

💬 “We need to consider if we want free road access & a tolerable level of congestion, or congestion pricing which would give us more free-flowing roads & cleaner air,” says Dr Christopher Standen, a research fellow in applied urban development at UNSW's School of Population Health.

Why does UniSuper's Sustainable Balanced fund invest in Transurban - a toll road corporation whose growth depends on increasing the amount of motor vehicle traffic in our cities? Transport is the fastest growing source of emissions in Australia UniSuper #greenwashing

"She said the lack of public transport often meant she missed out on opportunities to socialise." abc.net.au/news/2024-02-0…

No place in cities.

My thoughts on increasing parking fess for SUVs. au.news.yahoo.com/30-per-hour-su…

Revealed: Sydney’s worst bus stops and why they are a health hazard -- great to see this important work by Sweltering Cities, supported by SydneyUniGeo students, in the news. Time for a serious effort to improve bus stop infrastructures in Sydney. smh.com.au/national/nsw/r…

I'm looking forward to discussing what went wrong with the WestConnex Rozelle Interchange at this Wednesday's Engineers Australia webinar. Register for free at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9b035e99…

Rain or shine, every day is #Ride2School Day for 6yo Hanna. Support the campaign for Better Streets so that more children in Australia can have this opportunity. BetterStreets Australia #30please betterstreets.org.au/get-involved.h…

With long waits in traffic causing unhealthy stress, how can we reduce Sydney's congestion? Urban development research fellow Dr Christopher Standen explains how congestion taxes could limit traffic more effectively and at a lower cost than current tolling: bit.ly/3y1lt5W

#Motonormativity in one chart by Prof Ian Walker. 75% of people agreed that 'People shouldn’t smoke in areas where other people have to breathe in the cigarette fumes.' But only 17% agreed that 'people shouldn’t drive in areas where other people have to breathe in the car fumes'.